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Miracle Treatment for Burn Scars as Seen on Today Show Will Also Be Featured on The Insider Tonight

Posted on: Thursday, 28 May 2009, 17:31 CDT

NEW YORK, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the feature of the UltraPulse CO2 fractional laser as a Miracle Treatment for Burn Scars on The Today Show, The Insider will also be featuring the treatment tonight, check your local listings for the time.

Chandra, Jordan and Trae Berns were interviewed today by The Insider. The interview focused on how and when they got their burns they have lived with for 20 years. The girls also discussed their journey through the treatment process with Dr. Jill Waibel, the treating physician. Specifically, they discussed how the Lumenis UltraPulse Laser has helped to minimize both the unwanted color and roughness of their scars. Lastly, they expressed their happiness in the results of the treatments thus far and look forward to additional treatments and results in the next 3 months.

Dr. Jill Waibel was also interviewed for the segment, in which she discussed the fractional treatment she performed on the girls using the Lumenis laser. Specifically, Dr. Waibel talked about the TotalFX, ActiveFX and DeepFX treatments that were used on the girl's burn scars.

Lumenis pioneered skin resurfacing over 18 years ago with its C02 lasers. The Lumenis UltraPulse laser system has FDA clearance for more than 34 indications and is referenced in excess of 90 peer-reviewed publications. Although frequently used for aesthetic applications, the UltraPulse offers 240 watts of power and microsecond pulses which combined provide a broad canvas from which other treatments in cutaneous surgical and aesthetic applications can be provided.

The entire story of the Berns triplets and their treatments using the UltraPulse Fractional CO2 laser can be found at www.bernstriplets.com.

About Lumenis

Lumenis Ltd,. a global developer, manufacturer and seller of laser, light-based and radiofrequency devices for surgical, aesthetic, and ophthalmic applications, is Israel's largest medical device company with more than 800 employees worldwide. The Company invests heavily in R&D and holds a leading position in the markets in which it serves. Lumenis has over 250 patents worldwide, over 75 FDA clearances, worldwide presence in over 100 countries, and an installed base of over 70,000 systems. For more information about Lumenis and its products, log onto www.lumenis.com.

Contacts: Charly Rok Michelle Maydan Lippe Taylor Director of Corporate Communications Office: 212-598-4400 x155 Lumenis Cell: 917-912-2863 Toll-free: 1-866-569-0597 charly@lippetaylor.com Office: +972-4-959-9004 mmaydan@lumenis.com

Lumenis(R) is a registered trademark of Lumenis Ltd.

UltraPulse(R) is a trademark of Lumenis Ltd.

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SOURCE Lumenis Ltd.

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